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*[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/slovak '''Behind the Name: Slovak Surnames'''] | *[https://surnames.behindthename.com/names/usage/slovak '''Behind the Name: Slovak Surnames'''] | ||
*[https://www.prijmeni.cz/ '''Modern Czech surname distribution'''] | *[https://www.prijmeni.cz/ '''Modern Czech surname distribution'''] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin | ||
==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
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While Czechs share relatively few given names — roughly 260 names have a frequency above 500 in | While Czechs share relatively few given names — roughly 260 names have a frequency above 500 in Czechia — there are tens of thousands of Czech surnames (singular and plural: ''příjmení''). These are similar in origin to English ones and may reflect: | ||
* a personal characteristic of someone's ancestor (such as ''Malý'' – "small", ''Veselý'' – "cheerful", ''Železný'' – "iron") | * a personal characteristic of someone's ancestor (such as ''Malý'' – "small", ''Veselý'' – "cheerful", ''Železný'' – "iron") | ||
* occupation (''Kovář'' – "blacksmith", ''Kolář'' – "wheeler", ''Sedlák'' – "landowning farmer", ''Kočí'' – "coachman") | * occupation (''Kovář'' – "blacksmith", ''Kolář'' – "wheeler", ''Sedlák'' – "landowning farmer", ''Kočí'' – "coachman") | ||
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The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | The following '''online''' source contains given names translated into 23 different European languages, including English: | ||
*Janowowa, Wanda, et al. '' | *Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''{{FSC|103656|item|disp='''Słownik imion'''}} (Dictionary of names).'' Wrocław, Germany: Zakład Narodowy im Ossolińskich, 1975. (FS Library book Ref 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6,000,839.) Names are listed alphabetically by the Polish name, as the author is Polish. An index at the back gives the Polish form of each name. Use that name to find the 23 translations in the main list. | ||
==Americanization of Names== | ==Americanization of Names== | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_name '''"Czech name"'''], in Wikipedia | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_name '''"Czech name"'''], in Wikipedia | ||
*Other sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | *Other sources are listed in the '''FamilySearch Catalog:''' | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Czech Republic - Names, Personal|subject|subject-id=251955732|disp= Czech Republic - Names, Personal}} | ||
**{{FSC| | **{{FSC|Czech Republic - Names, Personal - Dictionaries|subject|subject-id=1709384589|disp= Czech Republic - Names, Personal - Dictionaries}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Czechia|Names]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Naming Customs]] | ||
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